Walking on the beach the other day we were really shocked at the amount of plastic that was washed up by the ocean. It wasn't just plastic bottles but all sorts of plastic from dustbins to plastic shoes to balls. The most worrying thing was the tiny little pieces of plastic that littered the beach, hundreds and hundreds of small pieces that fish ingest and subsequently it makes it's way into the food chain.

We wanted to share the result of a homemade fabric softener that you can recreate easily too. Before this we struggled to find a good non toxic fabric softener that smells nice and still they came in plastic bottles and were expensive. So here it is a very simple recipe here that you can try now using

We have been getting so fed up of the dishwasher recently (exciting post huh - but bear with us), every time we used it the dishes came out covered in dried on residue from the tablet, plus it smelt bad, like it was full of chemicals. Hélène a recent teacher training graduate mentioned that we could start making dishwasher tablets at home and organically.

We have used essential oils for many years now. Yet this year we have made an intention to go deeper and really invest in quality oils and study how they can be used best and what for. To see how they can be an integral part of everyday life, not just a drop of lavender oil in the bath

This new year we set our intention to strengthen our commitment to responsible sustainable living, to seeking out alternative ways of doing day to day things and questioning existing habits. By asking ourselves, is it sustainable?

Did you know that 75% of the population is chronically dehydrated? A couple of years ago I read an article about how drinking a litre of water on waking can help prevent or even fight disease in the body. Curious I thought I would try it for myself and see how I felt and I noticed the difference immediately. The benefits are many -

Are you a Christmas 'Grinch' or do you believe like Slade that it should be Christmas every day? As a yogi it can be difficult to find balance when faced with so much excess. Christmas has become such a commercialised holiday, how can you still enjoy it without becoming the 'Grinch'?

At Yoga Beach House we are fortunate enough to have the great Atlantic Ocean on our doorstep which is perfect for ocean lovers such as ourselves. However apart from loving the ocean for the sheer joy of it, there are numerous health benefits behind our daily dips.

We talk a lot about living like a yogi at Yoga Beach House but do you know what that really means? It doesn't just mean that we just practice yoga every day, there is a lot more to it. Firstly we try to live by the rules of yoga set out in Patanjali's Sutras - the yamas and niyamas.

When things are going well maintaining your regular yoga and meditation practice can be easy. But what about when things are not going so well? This is when our mediation practice can slide. yet it the time we need it most. Let us look at a simple meditation practice to use when feeling stressed and the ways to do this.

Yoga is great for runners and many people get in to yoga through running. The physical stretching asanas is a great for conditioning the body. So here are a few tips to help with things like tight hamstrings and hips you so that you can become a stronger and more mindful runner.

Many yogis are vegetarians but have you ever stopped to think why? Yogis choose the most natural way to eat. The sun, air, water and earth all combine to produce the fruits of the earth - vegetables, fruits, seeds, legumes and nuts and the goodness that we gain from these foods is second to none. By contrast, the goodness we obtain from eating meat, fish or poultry comes at the expense of something else,

It's winter, it's cold, and we need to start looking after ourselves to avoid illness, and what better way to do it than to give your body, and your mind a boost? Here are some tips for kickstarting a sluggish tired digestive system, which in turn will lead to more energy during the long winter months.

A good way to live gratefully is to think about 10 things each day on waking and before sleeping that you are grateful for. As you start this exercise you might begin to think about a pleasant event that took place during the day, or the presence of those close to you, friends and family. However as you begin to delve deeper into this idea of gratitude, you might start to become grateful for more obscure things.

Practice happiness. Why? Surely we all want and search for it. Will it be found in a new car, a new house, a new job, a new partner, a new dress? Probably not. However can it be created simply by following some simple daily steps?